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Showing 43714380 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-4

…dopting the business sale plan is communicated by the registrar to the persons mentioned in Article R. 621-7 and is advertised as provided for in article R. 621-8. It is served at the registrar's requ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-47

…s et Consignations specifies the terms and conditions under which the tasks referred to in Articles R. 663-43 and R. 663-46 are carried out by the Caisse, as well as the terms and conditions for calcu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-46

In the cases provided for in articles R. 2312-44 and R. 2312-45, if agreement is impossible, the Labour Inspector decides on the distribution of seats between the employee representatives of the under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-40

For the purposes of calculating the number of staff referred to in articles R. 5142-38 and R. 5142-39, account is taken of persons engaged in the following operations: 1° Manufacturing and import oper…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-4

The thresholds and adjustments provided for in articles R. 3252-2 and R. 3252-3 are revised annually by decree on the basis of changes in the consumer price index, excluding tobacco, for urban househo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-43

By way of derogation from the provisions of articles R. 6341-39 to R. 6341-42, the payment of remuneration payable by the State may be made by the training establishments or centres when they are subj…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-4

…en new, are subject to the technical rules of design and construction set out in Annex I to Article R. 4312-1. However, protective structures conforming to decree no. 90-490 of 15 June 1990 and other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-4

…after receiving the opinion of the commission for authorisation to practice mentioned in articles L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2 and on the basis of a file, individually authorise nationals of a Memb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Individual monitoring and additional examinations

Article R4412-45

…ges to be carried out. These examinations are paid for under the conditions provided for in article R. 4624-36 or, in the case of an agricultural employee, in article R. 717-20 of the Rural and Mariti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47

During the period defined in article R. 6153-46, medical students complete thirty-six months of training, including the annual leave provided for in article R. 6153-58, the terms of which are determin…

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